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Brown Butter Blondies

Butterscotch-flavored, chewy blondies with brown butter depth. The brownie's overlooked cousin.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 40 min16 servingsEasy4.8 (43 reviews)230 calories per serving

Last tested: 2026-09-10

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Servings16

📋 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown the butter: melt in a saucepan over medium heat, swirling, until golden with a nutty aroma. Cool 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Whisk brown sugar into the brown butter. Beat in egg and vanilla.

  3. 3

    Fold in flour and salt until just combined.

  4. 4

    Fold in white chocolate chips.

  5. 5

    Spread into a lined 23cm/9-inch square pan.

  6. 6

    Bake at 180°C/350°F for 22-25 minutes until golden on top but soft in center.

  7. 7

    Cool completely before cutting.

🔄 Swap Table

Original: White chocolate chips
Swap: Butterscotch chips or pecans
Different flavor, equally good
Original: Brown sugar
Swap: Coconut sugar
Deeper caramel flavor
Original: Butter
Swap: Vegan butter
Brown it the same way

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